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The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Works, has terminated Julius Berger’s contract for the rehabilitation of Section One of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway. This action followed a 14-day final termination notice issued on Monday, formally directing the contractor to vacate the project site and halting any further negotiations. The termination decision, according to the […]
In response to a recent bandit attack on Goningora, residents of Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, have staged a protest, resulting in the blockage of the Abuja-Kaduna highway. The incident, which occurred overnight on Wednesday, February 28th, 2024, led to the abduction of multiple community members and left several others injured. According to reports […]
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has assured that the Kano-Kaduna Road project will be completed and inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari… The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has assured that the Kano-Kaduna Road project will be completed and inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari before he leaves office on […]
Terrorists said to belong to Boko Haram on Wednesday released 23 remaining captives of the Kaduna train attack of March 28, 2022. This was disclosed by the Secretary of the Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee (CDSAC), Prof. Usman Yusuf in a statement on Wednesday. Yusuf said that the hostages were released at about 4pm […]
Abducted Abuja-Kaduna train passengers have regained their freedom, according to information just reaching News Express. “Alhamdulillah my mum and elder sister have just being released at the moment in a medical facilities receiving medication in Kaduna. “Thank you for your prayers,” Yusuf Atta, whose relations were among the abducted passengers, said excitedly in a Whatsapp […]
Many people have been feared kidnapped by bandits who attacked travellers along the Kaduna-Birnin-Gwari Road in Kaduna State. The report said bandits blocked the highway on Tuesday May 31, and also set about eight vehicles ablaze. They later took an unspecified number of travellers, mostly women and children, to an unknown location. It is unclear […]
The Joint National Assembly Committee on Land Transport on Wednesday begged the Chinese Government to help rescue 62 passengers abducted from the Abuja-Kaduna passengers’ train on the 28th March 2022 by suspected terrorists. Addressing journalists after an oversight visit to the Obafemi Awolowo Train Station in Ibadan, Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport, Senator Abdulafatai […]
The families of the kidnapped victims of the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train attack have expressed their willingness to negotiate with the terrorists in order to secure the release of their loved ones. The leader of the families of the victims, Dr. Abdulfatai Jimoh, stated this in an interview with The PUNCH in Kaduna on Wednesday. Jimoh said […]
A former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Shehu Sani has advised the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to stop the resumption of the Kaduna-Abuja train service. Naija News had reported that the federal government had announced plans to resume rail services on the corridor following the ongoing repair works on the damaged train tracks. In a tweet […]
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said it has re-railed the last rolling stock on the Kaduna Abuja rail line following the terrorist’s attack on the Abuja-Kaduna bound train. NRC said all 14No. de-railed rolling stock (i.e. 11No. Coaches on the ill-fated AK9 rake and 2No. Coaches and 1No. Locomotive on the Rescue Train) have all […]